European Wax Center (EWCZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

European Wax Center, Inc. operates as the franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States. It offers body and facial waxing services; and pre- and post-service products, including ingrown hair serums, exfoliating gels, brow shapers, and skin treatments. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.07 to $5.23
• 50-Day Range: $3.10 to $5.53
• 52-Week Range: $2.72 to $12.04
• Volume: 440,414 shs
• Average Volume: 802,867 shs
• Market Capitalization: $285.03 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.39
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

European Wax Center Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

European Wax Center scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 142 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

European Wax Center has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

European Wax Center has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for European Wax Center are expected to grow by 11.54% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of European Wax Center is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of European Wax Center is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

European Wax Center has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

European Wax Center has a P/B Ratio of 2.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.49% of the float of European Wax Center has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

European Wax Center has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in European Wax Center has recently decreased by 9.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

European Wax Center does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

European Wax Center does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.49% of the float of European Wax Center has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

European Wax Center has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in European Wax Center has recently decreased by 9.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

European Wax Center has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for European Wax Center this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added European Wax Center to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, European Wax Center insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.14% of the stock of European Wax Center is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.14% of the stock of European Wax Center is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EWCZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EWCZ shares performed this year?

European Wax Center's stock was trading at $6.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EWCZ stock has decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $5.15.
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How were European Wax Center's earnings last quarter?

European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.12. The business earned $51.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.70 million. European Wax Center had a net margin of 4.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.51%.
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When did European Wax Center IPO?

European Wax Center (EWCZ) raised $175 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, August 5th 2021. The company issued 10,600,000 shares at $15.00-$18.00 per share.

Who are European Wax Center's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of European Wax Center include MIG Capital LLC (2.24%), CenterBook Partners LP (1.29%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.91%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Atlantic Genpar (Ew) General, Cindy Thomassee, Nital P Scott, David L Willis, Jyoti A Lynch, Ewc Holdings, Inc and David P Berg.
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How do I buy shares of European Wax Center?

Shares of EWCZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of European Wax Center own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that European Wax Center investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2025
• Today: 5/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Personal services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EWCZ
• CIK: 1856236
• Web: www.waxcenter.com
• Phone: 469-264-8123
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $7.00
• High Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.81
• P/E Growth: 1.72
• Net Income: $8.93 million
• Net Margins: 4.96%
• Pretax Margin: 9.60%
• Return on Equity: 16.51%
• Return on Assets: 2.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.81
• Current Ratio: 3.17
• Quick Ratio: 2.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $216.47 million
• Price / Sales: 1.32
• Cash Flow: $0.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.14
• Book Value: $1.92 per share
• Price / Book: 2.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,346,000
• Free Float: 53,447,000
• Market Cap: $285.03 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17